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painful in Arabic

أَلِيم ʔalīm

/ˈpeɪn.fl̩/

painful in Arabic: أَلِيم (ʔalīm), مُؤْلِم (muʔlim), مُوجِع (mūjiʕ). In English, painful means causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

Arabic words for painful

causing pain
أَلِيم ʔalīm, مُؤْلِم muʔlim, مُوجِع mūjiʕ

English meaning of painful

  1. adjective Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
  2. adjective Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
  3. adjective Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
  4. adjective Painstaking; careful; industrious.

Full definition of painful

painful in a sentence

  • His violin playing is painful.

Synonyms of painful

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Questions about painful in Arabic

What is the meaning of painful in Arabic?
Painful in Arabic is أَلِيم (ʔalīm), مُؤْلِم (muʔlim), مُوجِع (mūjiʕ).
ما معنى كلمة painful؟
Painful: أَلِيم (ʔalīm), مُؤْلِم (muʔlim), مُوجِع (mūjiʕ).
What does painful mean in English?
Painful means causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

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